12-09-2021, 10:31 AM
(12-09-2021, 09:38 AM)ijmorlan Wrote:(12-08-2021, 11:37 PM)ac3r Wrote: For many people there is just a very simplistic objection to the idea of cluster of tall buildings suddenly in view when they weren't there before. I'd say it goes back to Heidegger's concept of building/dwelling/thinking - with humans who by nature will prefer immediately familiar dwelling or environments. But because we're a rapidly growing region/collection of cities, people need to understand that there are going to be changes. …
Thanks, this is a really interesting way of thinking about it. I was just thinking about what my reaction will be if/when something tall is proposed near me and I have to admit depending on the exact proposal I might find it a bit jarring at first — but I will understand it as part of the natural evolution of the city and most likely support it in any public consultation.
In the 4 1/2 years we've lived in our home our view has changed and will change even more dramatically over the next couple of years. From one window I can now see DTK (and I assume I'll be able to see 44 Queen as well), from others I can see Market Flats and eventually Drewlo (if it ever gets finished....), plus the future project at Duke/Madison. So completely different skyline then when we bought our house. I don't find it that jarring because the buildings go up so slow that you have time to adjust. And right now I'd take the rumoured 8 storey building instead of the empty lot I walk past every day.
Maybe the King East neighbourhood seems different than Victoria Park because it is in such need of upgrading, but it is also an older neighbourhood and I wouldn't fight to preserve the area just based on the age of the houses. My house is 150 years old, but I wouldn't call it worthy of preservation.